Håkan Karlsson

Tomás Diez Acosta

This book presents a detailed analysis of the U.S. policy that was adopted toward Cuba by the Richard M. Nixon administration between January 20, 1969, and August 8, 1974. Based on governmental, as well as other, sources from both the U.S. and Cuba, this book examines the rupture where the policy of “passive containment” was complemented with a policy of “dirty war.” President Nixon attempted to reestablish a confrontational and violent path of action, and once again, Cuba was exposed to a “dirty war” consisting of different forms of aggressive terrorist activities. Since the conditions for this violent route had changed dramatically both in the U.S. and in Cuba, a policy characterized by a continuity of the economic and psychological warfare came to be the central one for the Nixon administration. This book is unique since it is written from a Cuban perspective, and it therefore complements and enriches the knowledge of the U.S.–Cuban relationship during the end of the 1960s and the beginning of the 1970s, and the policy adopted by the Nixon administration. It is of relevance to everyone interested in the issue, and especially for students and researchers within the disciplines of history and political science.

Continuity and Rupture

The Nixon Administration and Cuba

HAKAN. DIEZ ACOSTA KARLSSON (TOMAS.)

"This book examines the Cuba policy adopted by the Richard M. Nixon administration, 1969-1974. Based in U.S. and Cuban governmental, as well as other, sources the book studies the rupture where the policies of "passive containment" and "dirty war" were blended. Since the conditions for a violent policy had changed a continuance of the economic and psychological warfare came to be the central one. The book's Cuban perspective is unique and it enriches the knowledge of the U.S.-Cuban relationship during the late 1960s and the early 1970s. It is of interest for everyone interested in the issue, and especially for students and researchers within the disciplines of History and Political Science"--

Previous works on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) have approached the topic from the point of view of the U.S. and its allies, while Cuban experiences have still not been sufficiently discussed. This book presents new aspects which have seldom – or never – been offered before, giving a detailed account of the crisis from a Cuban perspective. It also investigates the archaeological and anthropological aspects of the crisis, by exploring the tangible and intangible remains that still can be found on the former Soviet missile bases in the Cuban countryside, and through interviews which add a local, human dimension to the subject.

Historical, Archaeological and Anthropological Reflections

The Missile Crisis from a Cuban Perspective

This book presents new aspects of the U.S. "multiple path" policy toward Cuba that was designed and adopted after the Missile Crisis (October 1962) until the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, from a Cuban perspective. The policy was characterized by its contradictory profile, since simultaneously as aggressions were directed at Cuba, it also included the establishment of channels of communication with the Cuban government. The book also analyzes the Cuban–Soviet dispute during the same period. The Cuban experiences have still not been sufficiently discussed, and the aspects offered will enrich the knowledge of the U.S.–Cuban relationship during the mentioned period.

Tomás Diez Acosta

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